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L. A. OASG-RAIN. WORK SUPPORT FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

No. 587,144. Patented July 27, 1897.

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LOUIS A. CASGRAIN, OF WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO I JAMES XV.BROOKS, PRINCIPAL TRUSTEE, OF PETERSHAM, AND FRANK F. STANLEY, ASSOCIATETRUSTEE, OF SWAMPSCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS.

WORK-SUPPORT FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,144, dated July 27,1897.

Application filed January 15,1897. Serial No. 619,307. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS A. CASGRAIN, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Winchester, county of MiddlesezgState ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Work-Supports for Bootsor Shoes, of which the following description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters and figures onthe drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object the production of a work-support forboots or shoes particularly adapted for use in nailing-machines andproviding means for tipping the last with the boot or shoe thereon inthe direction of its length, whereby the surface of the work then to benailed is brought substantially at right angles to the path of the nailor other fastening to be driven therein.

In nailing spring-heel shoes the part of the outer sole which is bentover the inclined or breast portion of the heel is at such an angle tothe bottom of the last that nails or fastenings cannot ordinarily bedriven thereinto with their outer ends flush with the bent portion ofthe sole. This is objectionable, in that the appearance of the shoe ismarred, as in the buffing of the sole the heads of such nails are notevenly buffed.

By means of the improved work-support hereinafter to be described I amenabled to tip the shoe in the direction of its length about a centernear to the surface to be nailed, whereby the shoe is notbodily movedany material distance relative to the nailing mechanism above it, and bysuch tipping movementl am enabled to bring thebent portion of the soleof a spring-heel shoe into position substantially at right angles to thepath of the nail or fastening to be driven therein. The nails will thusbe driven substantially normal to the bent portion of the sole, andtheir exposed ends will lie flush therewith, to be evenly finished inthe buffing operation.

Figure 1, in side elevation,represents a sufficient form of work-supportto be understood embodying one portion of my invention. Fig. 2 is a rearelevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a partially sectional view on the irregularline 00 a,

Fig. 1, looking down. Fig. 4is a perspective View of the bearing andtwo-part last-holder, slightly separated, to be described. Fig. 5 is aside elevation of a modified form of Worksupport. Fig. 6 is an endelevation thereof; and Fig. 7 is a view, partlyin section, on the line:10 00, Fig. 5, looking down.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 5, and 6, a standard a, is forked or bifurcatedat its lower end, as at a, and mounted to rock on suitable pivotscrews aextended through the lower ends of the forked legs a into a base-pieceb. The

v base I) is shown as a ring or collar pivotally mounted at b in astirrup b depending from the head A of a post or column A, extendedthrough the base 5, said head being rotatable about the post A, ifdesired. The pivots b are at right angles to the pivots a formingthereby a species of universal joint, whereby the standard a may beswung in various directions. Lugs 17 secured to or forming a part of thebase Z), have oppositely-inclined faces 79 to act as limiting-stops forthe bifurcated enda of the standard a, preventing undue rocking movementthereof on its pivots a In Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the standard a isshown as provided with a circular cup-like bearing 00 the wall of whichis'oppositely notched or out through at a.

The standard a is made hollow to receive the spindle d of one of themembers (1 of the last-holder, the upper end of the spindle d beingenlarged at d to enter the bearing a and having a trough-like lateralextension 61 the bottom of which is an arc of a circle having its centerat or near the point 0, Fig. 1. The side walls of the extension arenotched at d Fig. 4, to embrace the wall of the hearing a and a nut n onthe lower end of the spindle d retains the member cl in place, butrotatable laterally about said bearing.

The cooperating member of the last-holder is shown as a block 6, curvedon its lower side to rest upon the bottom of the extension 01 and bemoved at times thereon, the extended end 6 of the block serving as asupport for a toe-rest 6 adjustable thereon by a suitable set-screw eThe block (2 has secured thereto an upwardly-projecting last-pin to enter the body of the last L.

As best shown in Fig. 4, the block 6 is provided with curvedlongitudinal flanges or ribs 6 to enter curved grooves d in the memberd, and the block and flanges are also notched on their under side at 5and 6 to normally embrace the wall of the bearing a and be thereby heldfrom longitudinal movement in the member (Z.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a shoe S is shown on the last L, and it will be seenthat while the lastholder (Z c may be swung laterally upon the bearing(6 the last cannot normally be tipped in the direction of its length.XVhen, however, it is desired to nail across the bent portion 5' of thesole 8, the last-holder is turned one-quarter around from the positionshown in Fig. 1 until the block 6 is in line with the openings co in thewalls of the bearing, and the notches 5 and U in the under side of theblock being thus disengaged from the bearing the said block with thelast may be moved forward in the member (1. Such movement, owing to thecurvature of the block-bottom and the bottom of the member (Z, willcause the last to be tipped in the direction of its length on thestandard a about the center 0, bringing the bent part 5 of the solesubstantially at right angles to the path of the nails or otherfastenings, and they are driven into the sole across the breast of theheel substantially normal to the surface of the bond 3, the notches inthe bearing a at such time locking the last-holder from rotation on thestandard.

A stop-pin 10 (see Fig. 1) limits movement of the block (2 rearwardly inthe member (I, it being understood that the work-support hereindescribed is used in connection with any well-known form of nailingmechanism.

The rear end of the block c is vertically slotted at c to receivetherein a heel-support e pivoted therein at c and normally thrownrearwardly by a suitable spring 5'.

\Vhen the shoe is placed on the last L, the counter C (see Fig. 1) isdrawn over the heelsupport, and when the last is in place on the pin cthe counter moves the heel-support 6 into position to support the heelof the last, the support thus accommodating itself to various shapes andsizes of lasts.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 the bearing on thestandard a is shown as a lateral circular extension (i separated ornotched oppositely at a and having a conical surface a upon whichnormally rest extensionsf' and f of the last-holder f, shown as pivotedat f on the upper end of a spindle f extended through the hollowstandard a and held rotatably therein by a nut n.

The last-holder has a last-pin f projecting upwardly therefrom, and atoe-restf adj ustable on an extension f of the holder, to sustain a lastL.

Normally the last-holder may be swung laterally about the standard, theextensions f and f resting on the conical face a of thebearing,preventing the last from being tipped in the direction of itslength.

lVhen the last-holder is turned until the extension f registers with oneof the spaces or notches a", it can enter therein, and the holder andlast may then be tipped in the direction of its length on the pivot f,bringing the shoe in position to have the bent portion 5 of the sole .9nailed, as before, the last tipping on a center near to the point atwhich the nailing mechanism is 'to act, the holder being also lockedfrom rotative movement.

The extension f is made wider than either of the spaces a, so that thetipping can only be rearwardly or by elevating the toe of the last.

An adjustable stop-pin f limits the rearward tipping of the last bybearing against the standard at such time, and the part f of thelast-holder serves as a heel-rest for the last.

My invention is not restricted to the precise construction andarrangement herein shown and described, as the same may be modified. orrearranged without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention,the gist of which consists in mounting the last-holder upon the standardto normally be swung lat-. erally thereon and to be tipped in thedirection of the length of the last at a predetermined point.

I claim 1. A work-support for boots or shoes, consisting of a standard,a last-holder mounted to rotate thereon and adapted to be tipped in thedirection of the length of the last, and means to normally prevent thelast-holder from tipping, while permitting it to be tipped when rotatedto a predetermined point, substantially as described.

2. A work-support for boots or shoes, consisting of a standard, alast-holder mounted thereon to turn in a lateral plane and adapted to betipped at times in the direction of the length of the last, and means topermit the holder to be tipped at a predetermined point, and toautomatically lock it thereat from lateral movement, substantially asdescribed.

-3. A work-support for boots and shoes consisting of a standard, alast-holder mounted to turn laterally thereon, and adapted to be tippedin the direction of the length of the last, means to permit thelastholder to be tipped at a predetermined point, and a stop to limitthe extent of tipping movement of the last-holder, substantially asdescribed.

t. A work-support for boots and shoes consisting of a standard forked atits lower end,

a sustaining member upon which said forked end is pivoted, stops tolimit the rocking movement of the standard thereon, a last-holdermounted to turn laterally 011 the standard, and adapted to be tipped inthe direct-ion of the length of the last, and means to normally preventthe last-support from tipping, substantially as described. I

5. A Work-support for boots or shoes consisting of a standard, acircular bearing thereon having an opening in its side, and alast-holder mounted to turn laterally upon the standard and engagingsaid bearing, rotation of said holder to bring its engaging portionopposite the opening of the bearing permitting the holder to be tippedin the direction of its length, substantially as described.

6. A work-support for boots or shoes consisting of a standard, arotatable and tipping last-holder thereon provided with a fixed lastpinand a movable heel-support pivotally mounted on the holder, controlledas to its position by the counter of the boot or shoe, substantially asdescribed.

7. A Work-support for boots or shoes consisting of a standard, arotatable and tipping last-holder thereon provided With a fixed lastpin,and a spring-controlled heel-s upport pivotally mounted on the holder,and positioned by the counter of the boot or shoe, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LOUIS A. CASGRAIN.

WVitnesses;

J OHN C. EDWARDs, AUGUSTA E. DEAN.

